Bill Bradbury

Bill Bradbury grew up in Chicago, and moved to Bandon, Oregon in 1971.  In Bandon, he owned and operated a small business before beginning his career in government.  He served in the Oregon legislature for 14 years representing portions of Oregon's south coast as a State Representative and as a State Senator.  He also held the positions of Senate Majority Leader and Senate President.
As Secretary of State, Bill Bradbury is Oregon’s second-highest-ranking constitutional officer.  He is the auditor of public accounts, the chief elections officer, and the manager of the state's official legislative and executive records. Along with the Governor and Treasurer, he sits on the State Land Board, and he was appointed by Governor Kulongoski to chair the Oregon Sustainability Board. Bill has also been appointed to sit as a member of Oregon’s Global Warming Advisory Commission, a group tasked with making recommendations to the legislature on how Oregon will meet its greenhouse gas reduction goals and tackle the adaptation challenges created by the impacts of climate change. Bill was one of the first 50 participants in Vice President Al Gore’s Climate Change training sessions and has given over 110 presentations. 
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